Conclusion
摘要
In this book, we have shown how presidential power, feminist mobilizations, and public opinion in Mexico were related in the early 2020s. This relationship was particularly novel due to a political context favorable to the expression of progressive social demands. The first leftist government to gain presidential power appeared particularly sensitive to the demonstrations that for years had been demanding effective policies to stop femicide and violence against women. However, the president translated the feminist demonstrations as expressions intended to undermine the legitimacy of his government and his Fourth Transformation project. Even when criticisms were leveled at the mayor of Mexico City, they served to question the legitimacy of the president. The relationship between feminist mobilizations and the officialism established since 2018 was tense, and it generated processes of meaning making about what such mobilizations represent, what authentic feminism was, and how both expressions should be aligned in the face of presidential power. Public opinion echoed these disputes over meaning.